PRINTING MACHINE OPERATOR TRAINEE
There is no civil service exam for Printing Machine Operator Trainee. As a non-competitive state or local title, it is filled on the strength of meeting the listed qualifications.
Eligibility comes down to a high school diploma. Pay is a flat rate of $37,724 rather than a step range.
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Printing Machine Operator Trainee is a common title, so it is used in both State and local service. The local side is filled by the counties, municipalities, authorities and other employers that have adopted civil service under Title 11A, which set their own pay by ordinance or contract rather than from a State salary schedule.
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Official job specification
The text below is the official specification published by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission. The plain-language summary and analysis above are derived from it by NJ Civil Service Navigator. Source: the official specification page at NJ CSC.
Definition
Under the close supervision of a Printing Machine Operator 4 or other supervisory official in a State department, agency, institution, or in a local jurisdiction, as a trainee and productive worker, receives on-the- job training in the setup, operation, and cleaning of printing machines such as offset presses, cutting machines, and digital printers (copiers); does other related duties as required.
Examples of work
- Under close supervision, as a trainee and productive worker:
- Learns to set up, operate, and adjust offset presses, plate makers, cutting machines, folding machines, stapling machines, collators, padding units, paper drills, electric punching machines, and/or binding machines.
- Learns to correct printing press problems such as tinting, scudding, streaks, slow drying, and/or double images.
- Learns to mix chemicals and/or other solutions.
- Learns to program digital printer (copiers), cutters, folders, number machines, and other finishing equipment that utilize intelligent interfaces.
- Learns to scan hard copy originals, converting them to usable digital formats.
- Learns to assemble (bind) books, booklets, and/or other printed materials.
- Learns to produce metal and polyester plates.
- Learns to remove residue from digital printers (copiers), offset presses, plate makers, cutting machines, collators, folding machines, and/or stapling machines.
- Learns to adjust digital printers (copiers) for density and contrast.
- Learns to correct mechanical binding products such as folding, stapling, drilling, cutting, stitching, and/or padding.
- Will be required to learn how to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
Education
Possession of a high school diploma or a GED.
License
Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform essential duties of the position.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
- Knowledge of the procedures for setting up, operating, and adjusting offset presses, plate makers, cutting machines, folding machines, stapling machines, digital printers (copiers), collators, padding units, paper drills, electric punching machines, and binding machines, after a period of training.
- Knowledge of the chemicals and solutions used in printing, after a period of training.
- Knowledge of the procedures for producing metal and polyester plates, after a period of training.
- Knowledge of the techniques for binding books, booklets, and other printed materials, after a period of training.
- Knowledge of established safety procedures and guidelines, after a period of training.
- Ability to perceive color differences.
- Ability to follow oral and written orders, directions, and plans.
- Ability to make precise measurements.
- Ability to communicate orally.
- Ability to read with comprehension.
- Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide, using whole numbers, decimals, percentages, and fractions.
- Ability to convey information in an organized written format.
- Ability to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
- Ability to read, write, speak, understand, and communicate in English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position. American sign language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication.
- Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible if they can perform essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employ undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.
- <b>ADVANCEMENT:</b>
- Upon successful completion of the six (6) month training period, appointees will be eligible for advancement to Printing Machine Operator 1, in accordance with New Jersey Civil Service Commission procedures.
- The inability of an employee in the trainee title to attain a level of performance warranting advancement to Printing Machine Operator 1 shall be considered as cause for separation.
Note
The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed.